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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: paulsilas3@student.com
Reply-To: paulsilas63@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:19:44 +0100
Subject: EMAIL FROM PAUL SILAS SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM


FROM THE Desk OF
MR PAUL SILAS

SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

Attention:


Going by series of petition received from International Body on the
way/manner your contract/inheritance fund was handled
by our affiliate office
After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake
holders in the Government, Sub-committees of
the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep., Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Contract/Inheritance Fund would be
released on a special mode of payment , which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT
CARD

This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud
perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies, Either through
Ant-Terrorist Certificate or other certificates/documents. This Swift Credit
Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement.

This office, has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of
the SWIFT CREDIT CARD .And that your contract/inheritance payment file
should be passed to my desk for final verification .Upon Certification that
your file is in order, this Office would
Direct you on how to receive your over due contract/inheritance fund via
SWIFT CREDIT CARD.

The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you by express via Courier.
In the light of the above, you are required to furnish this office with the
following information.

Your full Name:
Contact Address.
Date of Birth:
Median Name:
Your Next of Kin Name:
Amount Approved:

Your telephone number and fax

This Information would be used in opening of an account here.
It's from our Micro-Cash Connector System that an ATM Card would be used for
the issuance of The SWIFT CREDITS CARD in
your favor with the Credit card Number and all your information
inserted/programmed into the card. Upon completion of
this issuance of the Credit Card, It would be send to you via Express
Courier to your contact/residential Address.
Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to
reconfirm if it's in line with the one contained
in our payment data.

Be informed that your fund has been called back and it is now in a suspense
Account here in Our Bank.
A new Account has to be opened in your Name Before The Swift Credit Card is
issued.

Waiting for an urgent response,
Yours Faithfully
MR PAUL SILAS

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